Observations focused on the problems of an underdeveloped country, Venezuela, with some serendipity about the world (orchids, techs, science, investments, politics) at large. A famous Venezuelan, Juan Pablo Perez Alfonzo, referred to oil as the devil's excrement. For countries, easy wealth appears indeed to be the sure path to failure. Venezuela might be a clear example of that.

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Back after vacation with a few hybrids

Since I was on vacation, I had not posted pictures of flowers in quite a while, flowering is starting to pick up now. This time, a rare three hybrids and two specieas

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Catlleya Lulu Hot Pink, very fragrant flowers. This plant flowers man times a year in spectacular bunches. On the right Cattleya Labiata Suavisima from Brazil

Two “moder: Phalenopsis that I picked up at the World Orchid Conference in Dijon, They are both called Phalenopsis Di Dii, the one on the left is the “Prince” variety, while the one on the right is “Fragance”

Encyclia Cochleata from Mexico and the Caribbean. This is a very large form of that plant.